Feb 22 - March1

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Dr_Dubious wrote:

Seems like this is a board to share ideas not force your ideas on others and they do not agree to belittle them.

I will just avoid in the future (options - ha ha).

I don't even know the terms and I was in there buying contracts.

Was a good run while it lasted.

Hey Tom,

What is the deal here? Seems to me that yourbanning for life of those who disobey the rules is, in actuality,a slap on the wrist followed by a succession of new pseudonyms. It's a sad joke.

 

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What are you talking about?

I will just agree with everything you say.

That I fund looks like a winner to me too, happy?

Looking back through your posts you are not doing to well for the year. SORRY. Do not take it out on everyone else that has another point of view.

Can I ignore Saraho's posts? That would be a great feature here.

 

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You will find if you have a board that agrees with each other and copies each other. The board greatly underperforms the market but everyone is happy slapping each other on the back how MUCH they are going to make next week.

Since I have joined this board I have Saraho following behind me. What is the deal?

Leave me alone and I will leave you alone. I am trying to exchange ideas and learn. Sorry I posted with you.

Thank you! Go pick on someone else, please.

 

[Rolo]

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Dr_Dubious wrote:

Looking back through your posts you are not doing to well for the year. SORRY. Do not take it out on everyone else that has another point of view.

saraho hasn't taken anything out on anyone.

okay, well, this one time...not at band camp, unfortunately...she took some stuff out on me, but it wasn't like it wasn't unwarranted...the degree was a bit much, but, hey, I believe in overkill, too, so I guess I can appreciate that...but you know what? we discussed things intelligently even though we had totally differing points of viewand we're cooler with each other than before and we have fun and respect each other.

The trick, D-Dub, is knowing when to act like an adult and when to be a kid.

Dr_Dubious wrote:

Can I ignore Saraho's posts? That would be a great feature here.

Yes. You can. Don't read them!

 

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saraho wrote:

As Aristotle noted many years ago, an up day is an up day is an up day.

If one anticipates that such a day will occur, and is correct, one may profit from this occurrence.

Your statement of a "downward trend" is IMHOrather vague and of little value. One couldargue that there will be up days within downward trends within long term bull markets. Based upon that equally vague statement, what is one to do? Some will trade every minute. Others will trade once a decade. We all attempt to profit from the trends that we anticipate, in the manner in whichwe view them.

Of course, for some of us, it's a permabear's world after all..

Two examples just in this topic.

Leave me alone, I will leave you alone. I want to learn and exchange ideas and not get caught up in this crap that is a waste of my time and everyone else on this boards time.

Ta

 

[tsptalk]

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saraho wrote:

Hey Tom,

What is the deal here? Seems to me that yourbanning for life of those who disobey the rules is, in actuality,a slap on the wrist followed by a succession of new pseudonyms. It's a sad joke.

For one thing, I never said anything about banning for life. The bans can be lifted if I decide. As of now, Markettimer is still banned. I also deleted another account he created earlier. You seem to besuggesting that Dr_Dubious is MT,and it is getting more obvious that it is,but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt because I didn't have concrete proof although the IP addresses are very suspicious.

You may think this is a sad joke but take a look at your posts. You both seem to have to getin the last word and end up in an endless loop. You were meant for each other. He is asking you to leave him alone. If you do, andhe leaves you alone, I will let this go. You both add a lot to the board butI don't want to have to play babysitter. His posts are informative and they only turn ugly when someone attacks. Just as you would do. I don't have an ignore button on the site yet. You'll both have to control yourselves.

Remember, two of the rules are "*Do not annoy the moderator(s)."and"*Do not annoy the moderator(s)." :x

 

[Spaf]

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tsptalk wrote:

Remember, two of the rules are "*Do not annoy the moderator(s)."and"*Do not annoy the moderator(s)." :x

Ah, is this like

 

[Rod]

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NOW, HOW 'BOUT WE BEGIN TALK'N 'BOUT THE (I) FUND?!?o

I'm remaining 50% invested.

How about everyone else???

 

[Spaf]

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Rod wrote:

NOW, HOW 'BOUT WE BEGIN TALK'N 'BOUT THE (I) FUND?!?o

I'm remaining 50% invested.

How about everyone else???

Rod....The question is now: Will the market go bullish?

We have been in a trading range. Now we are in position to reclaim the bull. Monday should decide if we break through or not?
50% seems good to me, with a monitoring of the Monday AM market. If it fizzles, well back to the G-fund. If it flys, well what ever your risk tollerance can take.

Monday will be a desider, if the investors show up with the money. Watch the AM show, thats what I'll do!

Good luck and regards. Spaf

 

[Mike]

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I have concluded that the market is a tease. It gets agonizingly close to a high, then it unleashes the hated pullback.

That I fund just keeps climbing. I'm hoping the C fund mimics it at some point here (nearly $3 cheaper per share! :shock.

 

[ou81200]

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The one day I went into the I fund last week, I took a hit. I then went 50/50 in the C& S fund. That's where I'm sitting right now. I made up for the loss I sustained in the I fund, but missed out on some gains.

I guess if the market was more predictable, we would all be millionairs.

 

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The best strategy for todays investor is to fund your tsp at 5% because of the current tax struture. Most TSP participants can achieve a 15% tax bracket right now, whereas in the future with our triple deficits future tax brakets will have to again increase dramatically. So when you go to pull your money out of TSP it will be taxed at a much higher rate. It only makes sense to fund at 5% because of employer match. Any extra money should be used to open a ROTH self directed IRA at todays pre-taxed low income tax rates and when you retire you withdraw tax-free money, even if income tax brackets hit 50% it won't matter. Even better it will be possible to withdraw a little TSP (now taxed at retirement) and withdraw a little (Now tax-free at retirement) to blend yourself into a low to medium tax bracket. As far as the I fund bashing, I can't believe you do it. Lack of countries is understandable, but the results speak for themselves: best return among the funds!!!! Period. $$$$$ going down for the foreseable future means even if the FTSE and NIKIE just stay level you will make money on the currency gain. Act NOW, open a ROTH with $3500.00 for 2004 and you can put $4000.00 in for 2005. It's your future. P.S If you want you can buy Brazil through a stock symbol RIO or Australia through BHP, or oil tankers through FRO. All have had good runs so do some DD before you invest, but all are plays on China.

Opening a Roth takes just minutes at Scottrade and can be monitored online.

 

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The I fund looks promising. See my posting in short term market outlook. Im in for 50%.

 

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I be selling my 50% Monday. Going back 100% G.

Mr Bubblestalks to the Congressional Budget Office on the Hill Wednesday am.

If someone actually asks him a "budget" question we could have a good sell off.

I will take my .01 in G on Tuesday and peek my head up (and yes I am not laying down ) from time to time.

I fund has had TO good of a run for me. Locking in a profit.

 

[IBD Fan]

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I plan to keep my I fund at 50% for a while.

 

[Rod]

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IBD Fan wrote:

I plan to keep my I fund at 50% for a while.

Same here. Today should be another great day for it.:^

 

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Good luck!
:^

 

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I think the internationals will profit take tonight. I have shorted them with half my SIRI gains.

Only time will tell.

 

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Dr_Dubious wrote:

I think the internationals will profit take tonight.

Same here. Good luck!:^